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SB18-075

Campaign Contribution Limits School District Director

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Elections & Redistricting

Concerning the establishment of contribution limits under the "Fair Campaign Practices Act" for candidates for school district director.

Bill Summary:

Current law regulating campaign finance does not set limits on contributions to candidates for school district director.

Section 2 of the bill:

  • Sets aggregate limits on contributions to candidates for school district director from persons other than small donor committees for any regular biennial or special school election in the amount of $500; and
  • Sets aggregate limits on contributions to candidates for school district director from small donor committees for any regular biennial or special school election in the amount of $5,000.
Section 3 subjects the new contribution limits to existing statutory provisions governing the disclosure of campaign contributions.

Section 4 contains requirements governing when a candidate for school district director is required to disclose information concerning campaign contributions and clarifies that such candidates are required to file their disclosure with the secretary of state.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
01/12/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
08/24/2018 FN2 PDF
02/02/2018 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment D]. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 18-075, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. Vote summary
Postpone Senate Bill 18-075 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Date Location Action
02/07/2018 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
01/12/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

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